Long a mainstay of 17th Street -- some might even call it one of D.C.'s most iconic restaurants -- Annie Paramount Steak House offers a mix of modern meets comfortable without a lick of pretension, be it morning, noon or late night -- 24 hours a day on weekends. While steak is what made Annie's famous -- we salivate particularly for the filet mignon Oscar, with crab imperial and Béarnaise -- lighter fare abounds these days. Make a meal of the Greek supreme salad with beef tips or grilled chicken, go for the blackened-salmon sandwich, or pass an hour at the bar enjoying one of Annie's signature Manhattans with some Maryland crab-cake sliders. Or try a wedge salad, if you're partial to iceberg with bacon, gorgonzola and a blue-cheese dressing. Pure heaven.

ANNIE'S PARAMOUNT STEAK HOUSE 1609 17th St. NW Washington 202-232-0395 Cost: $$

Annie's Salmon photographed by Todd Franson/Metro Weekly